National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement

Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement
1.- Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: percentage of adult hospitalized patients on prescribed heparin or low-molecular-weight heparin who have appropriate ongoing laboratory tests drawn and used to adjust therapy.
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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: percentage of adult hospitalized patients on prescribed heparin or low-molecular-weight heparin who have appropriate ongoing laboratory tests drawn and used to adjust therapy.


2.- Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: percentage of adult hospitalized patients receiving heparin therapy for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis who have a baseline platelet count before starting heparin, and then a platelet count every other day.
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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: percentage of adult hospitalized patients receiving heparin therapy for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis who have a baseline platelet count before starting heparin, and then a platelet count every other day.


3.- Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: percentage of adult hospitalized patients who are assessed for venous thromboembolism risk within 24 hours of admission. This updates a previously published measure summary.
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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: percentage of adult hospitalized patients who are assessed for venous thromboembolism risk within 24 hours of admission.


4.-Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: percentage of adult hospitalized patients with creatinine clearance less than 30 mL/min in the medical record who receive a reduced dose of anticoagulation therapy.
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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: percentage of adult hospitalized patients with creatinine clearance less than 30 mL/min in the medical record who receive a reduced dose of anticoagulation therapy.


5.- Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: percentage of discharged patients who are readmitted to the hospital for conditions related to venous thromboembolism within 30 days of discharge. This updates a previously published measure summary.
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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: percentage of discharged patients who are readmitted to the hospital for conditions related to venous thromboembolism within 30 days of discharge.


6.- Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: percentage of hospitalized patients at risk for venous thromboembolism who have venous thromboembolism education within 24 hours of admission that includes: 1) venous thromboembolism risk, 2) signs and symptoms, 3) early and frequent mobilization and 4) clinically appropriate treatment/prophylaxis methods.
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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: percentage of hospitalized patients at risk for venous thromboembolism who have venous thromboembolism education within 24 hours of admission that includes: 1) venous thromboembolism risk, 2) signs and symptoms, 3) early and frequent mobilization and 4) clinically appropriate treatment/prophylaxis methods.


7.- Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: percentage of hospita
lized patients on prescribed heparin or low-molecular-weight heparin who have appropriate baseline laboratory tests documented.
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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: percentage of hospitalized patients on prescribed heparin or low-molecular-weight heparin who have appropriate baseline laboratory tests documented.


8.- Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: percentage of hospitalized patients on warfarin for whom current international normalized ratio is used to monitor and adjust therapy.
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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: percentage of hospitalized patients on warfarin for whom current international normalized ratio is used to monitor and adjust therapy.


9.- Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: percentage of hospitalized patients who are evaluated for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis upon referral or transfer to another setting, service, practitioner or level of care within or outside the organization.
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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: percentage of hospitalized patients who are evaluated for venous thromboembolism prophylaxis upon referral or transfer to another setting, service, practitioner or level of care within or outside the organization.


10.- Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: percentage of hospitalized patients who have a baseline international normalized ratio when initially prescribed warfarin.
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National Quality Measures Clearinghouse | Venous thromboembolism prophylaxis: percentage of hospitalized patients who have a baseline international normalized ratio when initially prescribed warfarin.